homophobia
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Ga. Man Who Threw Boiling Water on Gay Couple Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison
A Georgia judge sentenced a man to 40 years in prison Wednesday after he threw scalding water on a gay couple sleeping in an apartment, leaving them with severe burns, the Chicago Tribune reports. According to the report, jurors only deliberated for about 90 minutes before finding 48-year-old Martin Blackwell guilty of eight counts of…
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Can The Preachers Be Saved?
Does the world need a saved version of The Real? According to Jamal Bryant, a co-host of The Preachers, “There’s never been more of a need for a show like this.” The faith-based panel show, currently on a three-week test run in New York and Los Angeles, features “four outspoken preachers known for their unique takes on…
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Ivory Coast Men Outed, Forced to Flee Homes After US Embassy Posts Photo
At least four Ivorian men were forced to flee their homes after the U.S. Embassy in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, posted a photo of them signing a condolence book for victims of the mass shooting that killed 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla., the Associated Press reports. According to the report, the photo…
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Gay Man Blames Brutal 2013 Beating by Hasidic Safety Patrol on Group's 'Special Connections' to the NYPD
A gay black man who was brutally beaten by a Hasidic patrol group in 2013 is now pointing a finger at the close relationship between the New York City Police Department, city officials and the Jewish safety patrols, the New York Daily News reports. Taj Patterson lost sight in one eye after he was beaten…
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Orlando, Fla., Shooter Texted Wife During Rampage: Report
As he killed dozens of innocent victims, Orlando, Fla., nightclub shooter Omar Mateen began texting his wife, asking if she had seen the news, CNN reports. According to the report, at around 4 a.m. Sunday, two hours into his rampage, Mateen started messaging his wife. At one point, Salman responded, saying that she loved him,…
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Kenyan Court Rules That Anal Exams Used to Test Sexual Orientation Are Legal
A Kenyan court ruled Thursday that using anal examinations to determine someone’s sexual orientation is legal, despite protests against the “degrading treatment,” USA Today reports. “I find no violation of human dignity, right to privacy and right to freedom of the petitioners,” Mombasa High Court Judge Matthew Emukule ruled, according to the site. The decision comes…
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Ironic Homophobia Is Still Homophobia
Earlier this week, Panama and I made a trip together for VSB-related business. We met with a group of people interested in our long-term goals for the site. During this conversation, they expressed how unique they believe VSB to be, especially in regards to our (collective) candor, tone, and irreverence with race-related and race-adjacent topics. This…
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Calif. Pastor on Orlando, Fla., Mass Shooting: ‘The Tragedy Is That More of Them Didn’t Die’
Mere hours after the Orlando, Fla., club shooter took the lives of 49 people, a Sacramento, Calif., pastor turned to his pulpit, delivering a hateful, violent speech saying that he was upset the shooter “didn’t finish the job,” the New York Daily News reports. “The tragedy is that more of them didn’t die,” the pastor, Roger…
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Orlando, Fla., Shooting Victim’s Snapchat Captures Terrifying Moment When Gunfire Erupts
One of the shooting victims captured the horrific moment that gunfire rang through the loud music at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla., signaling the beginning of the mass shooting that left 49 dead, the New York Post reports. Amanda Alvear, 25, was having a good time with friends, chronicling her night out on Snapchat, uploading videos of…
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Man Who Texted Mom During Fla. Shooting Confirmed Dead: ‘He’s Coming. I’m Gonna Die’
Eddie Jamoldroy Justice, one of the victims of the mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla., began texting his mother just after 2 a.m. Sunday after gunfire erupted, the New York Post reports. “Mommy, I love you. In the club they shooting,” Justice, 30, texted, beginning the series of tragic texts that his mother, Mina…